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Economy & business fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about economy & business. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

7,106 published reviews in this topic

PolitiFactEconomy & business

"Why is it that (Florida) is named the American hotspot for inflation? Why is it that his state is now known to have the highest cost of living increases?"

Publisher’s rating: Tampa, Miami have high inflation

PolitiFactEconomy & business

Walmart is adopting a staggered shopping schedule during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

FactCheck.orgEconomy & business

"EX-USAID CHIEF SAMANTHA POWER’S NET WORTH SKYROCKETS—FROM $6.7M TO $30M ON A $180K SALARY"

Publisher’s rating: No Evidence

PolitiFactEconomy & business

La comunidad de hispanos se puede beneficiar de una "Nueva ley de prosperidad nacional elimina hasta 47,000 en deudas de tarjetas de crédito".

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactEconomy & business

The “average tax” for billionaires is “about 3%,” which is “a lower tax than a schoolteacher or a firefighter."

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactEconomy & business

“The average (Wisconsin) resident’s tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years while incomes continue to grow.”

Publisher’s rating: True

FactCheck.orgEconomy & business

“'Buy America' has been the law of the land since the ‘30s, but it’s been ignored by most administrations. Past administrations, including my predecessor, have failed to buy American."

Publisher’s rating: Spins the Facts

PolitiFactEconomy & business

Says "the Rothschild family holds about 80 percent of the world’s total wealth" and has the ability to "literally feed, clothe and settle every man, woman and child on the planet if they wanted to."

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

Washington PostEconomy & business

“BlackRock + State Street + Vanguard are robbing Americans of the ability to own homes.”

Publisher’s rating: Four Pinocchios

PolitiFactEconomy & business

"If we kept (the minimum wage) indexed to inflation, people would be making $20 an hour right now.”

Publisher’s rating: False

Maldita.esEconomy & business

Se necesitan 50 celadores para mañana para IFEMA. Turno de 8 a 15 y de 15 a 22 Contrato de un mes renovable.

Publisher’s rating: Falso

FactCheck.orgEconomy & business

There is no law that requires U.S. residents to pay income taxes.

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactEconomy & business

“Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

FactCheck.orgEconomy & business

"This isn’t going to be anything like my predecessor, whose unpaid tax cuts and other spending added nearly $8 trillion in his four years to the national debt."

Publisher’s rating: Not the Whole Story

PolitiFactEconomy & business

"Under three years of my administration, net farm income has already gone up nearly 50%."

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

PolitiFactEconomy & business

“Gov. Tony Evers brought Republicans and Democrats together to cut income taxes for the middle class.”

Publisher’s rating: Half True

FactCheck.orgEconomy & business

"We passed nearly $4 trillion in economic relief, saved or supported over 50 million jobs."

Publisher’s rating: Disputed Job Figure

Washington PostEconomy & business

Inflation “was at 9 percent when I came in and it’s now down around 3 percent.”

Publisher’s rating: Four Pinocchios

PolitiFactEconomy & business

“I delivered on my campaign promise for a 10% tax cut for Wisconsin families.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

Washington PostEconomy & business

“Right now, I have the strongest record of growing manufacturing jobs in modern history.”

Publisher’s rating: Two Pinocchios